Records galore for Tigers in Irish demolition
Bangladesh sealed their first-ever 10-wicket victory in ODIs when they thrashed Ireland in the final game of the three-match series in Sylhet yesterday. Bangladesh have won by nine wickets five times in the format.
It was also the first time that Bangladesh pacers accounted for all 10 wickets in an ODI.
338 for eight in the first ODI and 349 for six in the following game are the Tigers' two highest scores in ODIs.
Bangladesh cruised to victory with 221 balls to spare in Sylhet yesterday, their second-largest victory in terms of balls remaining. Bangladesh's biggest win in this regard was when they beat Zimbabwe by six wickets with 229 balls in hand in 2009 in Chattogram.
Young pacer Hasan Mahmud became only the 13th Bangladeshi bowler and ninth Bangladesh pacer to get a fifer in ODIs. He ended with figures of five for 32 in 8.1 overs, including a solitary maiden.
Both Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim reached the milestone of 7000 runs in ODIs in this series. The duo along with Tamim are the only Bangladesh players to achieve the feat.
Shakib also became only the third player, after Sanath Jayasuriya (13430 runs, 323 wickets) and Shahid Afridi (8064 runs, 395 wickets), to score 7000 runs and take 300 wickets in ODI cricket during the first ODI against Ireland.
ODI skipper Tamim became the first Bangladeshi and 40th overall to reach 15,000 international runs during his 23-run knock in the second ODI.
Mushfiqur Rahim smashed an unbeaten 60-ball 100 to become Bangladesh's fastest centurion in the format in the second ODI of the series.
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